Remembering Aretha Franklin on her birthday.
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The Squalor of the Epstein Class Happy Presidents Day

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Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?

Noem: We have not deported military veterans.

Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.

MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?

NOEM: We haven't deported veterans

MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea

A Desperate Trump Is Stirring Up Race Hatred A barrage of bad economic news has spurred Trump to unleash his hate-infested id on any nonwhite target that flits through his overtaxed brainpan.

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Trump’s ideas for a healthcare plan sounds like a wish someone made to a genie halfway through a stroke.

Currently in Chicago...

This looks peaceful to me...

Opinion | Trump, Vance, the Economy: 11 Voters Discuss (Gift Article) The group discusses the president’s job performance so far across issues such as the economy and immigration.

I hate these small focus group articles. They are so depressing that there are too many quotes to highlight. But I read them!

Regarding the current status: "This is about what I was expecting, especially when it comes to immigration."

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Holidays always bring out Republican hypocrisy because they are against what every holiday stands for. Seriously, would we have MLK, Memorial, Independence, Juneteenth, Labor Day if they could do over all the holidays? At best they have a skewed interpretation of what they mean.

Another one from a couple of years ago. Watercolors, gouache and color pencils on watercolor paper. 😌 I love painting portraits! #art #watercolor

This is how it looks when a Sea Anemone runs away from a Starfish.

Full flaps, landing gear down, air brake, touchdown 🛬👏👍🤗

The Queen of the Night (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) blooms once a year at night.

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Double Pack time
"Feed the babies - who don't get enough to eat
Shoe the children - with no shoes on their feet
House the people - living on the street
There's a solution" Steve Miller 1976

The Rise of the Anti-Cinderella Story A pair of recent films, Celine Song’s “Materialists” and Sean Baker’s “Anora,” turn the fairy tale on its head, with mixed results.

Does Prince Charming still exist? A spate of media scrutinizing the one-percent—including “Materialists” and “Anora”—attests to the difficulty of romanticizing wealth and love.

Worth considering that one reason Bluesky doesn't always feel super fun is that current events are relentlessly horrifying and bad

papaya hates when i put my hand in the hammock pls girl i just want to be part of the rat pile 😭

This is what Trump's "Golden Age of America" looks like in Kentucky today.

Folks always ask me what stories aren’t getting enough attention.

Pay attention to India and Pakistan - this is the most tense situation in several years and has the potential to spiral out of control if cooler heads don’t prevail.

Always telling when
the Lord Foulkes Trump

Pope Francis touring St. Peter's Square in his popemobile on Easter Sunday as crowds of people hold their phones toward him. Photo by Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press

Pope Francis on Sunday blessed tens of thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for Easter Mass. A Vatican aide delivered a papal address that focused on global conflicts. nyti.ms/3Rqe3iw

Good morning & welcome to Whiskers Wednesday

This year, I resolve to be present and enjoy the little moments as much as the big ones.

A one-up of planets visible in the night sky at the moment, with an airplane crossing the shot.

So this was the sky last night. Early evening is the best time to catch the planetary parade, but it’ll be happening for few weeks, and Mercury might even be visible too at the end of the month.